Not really the second album from legendary late 60s psyche group Gandalf, but a well-done collection of unreleased material and rarities -- finally released to whet the appetites of anyone wanting more! The first Gandalf album is a masterpiece in brooding psychedelia -- surprisingly gentle compared to most of its contemporaries, but with a depth that's really amazing -- and these other recordings follow in a very similar spirit, but offer a much wider spectrum in sound! Some tracks are slightly folksy, some harder rocking, others a bit sweet -- yet the music is all pretty unified, thanks to the breathy vocals and hypnotic guitar of leader Peter Sando. Almost all of the titles are previously unreleased -- and tracks include "Bird In The Hand", "Days Are Only Here & Gone", "Smokey Topaz", "Ladyfingers", "No Earth Can Be Won", "Over This Table", "Dance At St Francis", and "Julie" -- plus a few demos and live tracks too!
TRACK LISTING
1. Bird in the Hand
2. Days Are Only Here and Gone
3. Smokey Topaz
4. Ladyfingers
5. No Earth Can Be Won
6. Bad Dream (demo)
7. I Won’t Cry No More
8. The Dance at St. Francis
9. Julie (The Song I Sing Is You)
10. Over This Table
11. Golden Earrings (demo)
12. Tears of Ages (Live)
13. Downbound Train* (live)
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